disconnecting driveshaft
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disconnecting driveshaft - 8/24/2008 8:36:52 PM
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apcollin
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I read in Dave Pollard''s book "You and your Land Rover Discovery" that the Disco can operate as two-wheel drive if one of the propshafts is disconnected, without causing damage to the vehicle.
Wouldn''t it make sense to convert one to two-wheel drive to vastly improve fuel efficeny on the road, then re-connect it if you were to do an off-road holiday?
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RE: disconnecting driveshaft - 8/24/2008 8:55:26 PM
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Spike555
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One would think that, but you will only net 1 MPG and the differentials are not meant to be driven that way for thousands of miles.
What he means in his book is that if you break a axle, u-joint, etc. you can remove one drive shaft to get you home.
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RE: disconnecting driveshaft - 8/25/2008 12:51:21 PM
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okdiscoguy
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X2, the diffs are too weak to take that kind of strain for a long period.
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